That's a great question, don't you think? We will answer it in class on Thursday in a (hopefully) fun activity, but to prepare, we should do a little background reading and watching. Read "The Fifties" in Creating America (28-3, pp. 800-803), read over the ABC-CLIO links posted below, and watch the videos below. FOR HOMEWORK, CREATE A LIST (IN YOUR ONLINE NOTEBOOK) OF POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES CONCERNING LIFE IN THE FIFTIES FOR CLASS ON THURSDAY. WE WILL USE IT TO WRITE SOME DIALOGUE ...
Bad reasons
- Many innocent civilians died
- Soldiers around the world died for no reason
- Communism was spreading
- nuclear weapons were made
Good reasons
- Awesome movies were made
- The economy boomed
- many many houses were built
- Awesome TV shows were made, like the Happy Days
Some more 1950s Cold War propaganda - giggles
Did you ever watch or hear of the show, set in the beautiful city of Milwaukee? Here's a look back ... (ask your parents if they remember the show)
My parents remember the show.
That's a great question, don't you think? We will answer it in class on Thursday in a (hopefully) fun activity, but to prepare, we should do a little background reading and watching. Read "The Fifties" in Creating America (28-3, pp. 800-803), read over the ABC-CLIO links posted below, and watch the videos below.
FOR HOMEWORK, CREATE A LIST (IN YOUR ONLINE NOTEBOOK) OF POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES CONCERNING LIFE IN THE FIFTIES FOR CLASS ON THURSDAY. WE WILL USE IT TO WRITE SOME DIALOGUE ...
The Cold War at Home / The Economy Booms / The Sky is the Limit / Boom-Time for Babies and Houses
Bad reasons
- Many innocent civilians died
- Soldiers around the world died for no reason
- Communism was spreading
- nuclear weapons were made
Good reasons
- Awesome movies were made
- The economy boomed
- many many houses were built
- Awesome TV shows were made, like the Happy Days
Some more 1950s Cold War propaganda - giggles
Did you ever watch or hear of the show, set in the beautiful city of Milwaukee? Here's a look back ... (ask your parents if they remember the show)
My parents remember the show.